Thermodynamic potentials are state functions that, together with the corresponding equations of state, describe the…

Consider two heat engines, one a reversible (Carnot) engine and the other an irreversible heat…

This theorem states that no engine working between two given temperatures can be more efficient…

The reversible process is the ideal process which never occurs, while the irreversible process is…

It states that “It is impossible to construct a device which operates on a cycle and…

The laws of thermodynamics describe the relationships between thermal energy, or heat, and other forms…

One of the most important things we can do with heat is to use it…

The diagram below can be used to determine enthalpy versus entropy of water and steam.…

In thermodynamics, a system is a region of space of which we have some interest.  Often the…

Compressibility factor, usually defined as Z = pV/RT, is unity for an ideal gas. It…